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mia

(8,360 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:30 AM Mar 2020

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Sign of civilization

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Sign of civilization (Original Post) mia Mar 2020 OP

Very good. Hugin Mar 2020 #1

We are all Democratic Socialists now HAB911 Mar 2020 #2

Our side of the aisle is. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #7

Mr. Potter redux Tweedy Mar 2020 #19

Yeah, versus a very human George Bailey. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #23

K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #3

Excellent. GeorgeGist Mar 2020 #4

So clear, so simple... homegirl Mar 2020 #5

love this Hamlette Mar 2020 #6

Kick burrowowl Mar 2020 #8

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2020 #9

thx for posting! Margaret Mead was truly a giant, not only in her field, but as a woman and Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #10

Human society definitely has some predators IronLionZion Mar 2020 #11

Exactly. n/t geardaddy Mar 2020 #15

One of them volstork Mar 2020 #30

Thank You for sharing this thought...K and R Stuart G Mar 2020 #12

Excellent. K & R. warmfeet Mar 2020 #13

Kick dalton99a Mar 2020 #14

I've heard that but didn't remember that it was from Margaret Mead. nt hvn_nbr_2 Mar 2020 #16

This sounds like an urban legend alp227 Mar 2020 #17

Try Snopes? Hekate Mar 2020 #18

Whether she said it or someone else, it is true. grantcart Mar 2020 #20

lots of sites with the story handmade34 Mar 2020 #27

Well, America, "Break a Leg!" Ramsey Barner Mar 2020 #21

Well, they could have... jimmil Mar 2020 #22

Even on Thursdays, Dahmer had a little Italian. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #24

that's beautiful! subana Mar 2020 #25

I see her point, but to be snarky.... OneCrazyDiamond Mar 2020 #26

Well, there's always at least ONE who tries to kill the buzz. trof Mar 2020 #28

I couldn't help it. It just popped in there. OneCrazyDiamond Mar 2020 #32

Lovely and true...thanks for sharing! Karadeniz Mar 2020 #29

Most thought-provoking. K&R calimary Mar 2020 #31

Hugin

(33,120 posts)

1. Very good.

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:32 AM

Mar 2020

Thanks for sharing this thought.

HAB911

(8,880 posts)

2. We are all Democratic Socialists now

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:35 AM

Mar 2020

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

7. Our side of the aisle is.

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:02 AM

Mar 2020

The predators sit on the other side, drooling.

Tweedy

(628 posts)

19. Mr. Potter redux

Reply to CaptYossarian (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:10 PM

Mar 2020

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

23. Yeah, versus a very human George Bailey.

Reply to Tweedy (Reply #19)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 04:10 PM

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Wounded Bear

(58,641 posts)

3. K & R...for visibility...nt

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:36 AM

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GeorgeGist

(25,319 posts)

4. Excellent.

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:43 AM

Mar 2020

homegirl

(1,428 posts)

5. So clear, so simple...

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:56 AM

Mar 2020

Love one another. Peace.

Hamlette

(15,411 posts)

6. love this

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:58 AM

Mar 2020

burrowowl

(17,638 posts)

8. Kick

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:13 AM

Mar 2020

Uncle Joe

(58,348 posts)

9. Kicked and recommended.

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:17 AM

Mar 2020

Thanks for the thread mia.

Thekaspervote

(32,754 posts)

10. thx for posting! Margaret Mead was truly a giant, not only in her field, but as a woman and

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:17 AM

Mar 2020

Human being

IronLionZion

(45,421 posts)

11. Human society definitely has some predators

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:20 AM

Mar 2020

who are looking for the best ways to profit from this.

geardaddy

(24,926 posts)

15. Exactly. n/t

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:41 AM

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volstork

(5,399 posts)

30. One of them

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 09:55 PM

Mar 2020

is sitting in OUR White House.

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)

12. Thank You for sharing this thought...K and R

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:22 AM

Mar 2020

Especially this last sentence, "Helping someone through difficulty is where civilization begins, said Mead."

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)

13. Excellent. K & R.

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:33 AM

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dalton99a

(81,443 posts)

14. Kick

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:35 AM

Mar 2020

hvn_nbr_2

(6,486 posts)

16. I've heard that but didn't remember that it was from Margaret Mead. nt

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 12:08 PM

Mar 2020

alp227

(32,015 posts)

17. This sounds like an urban legend

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 12:12 PM

Mar 2020

I can't find any reliable sources online attributing these thoughts to Mead.

Hekate

(90,641 posts)

18. Try Snopes?

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 12:34 PM

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grantcart

(53,061 posts)

20. Whether she said it or someone else, it is true.

Reply to alp227 (Reply #17)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:15 PM

Mar 2020

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

27. lots of sites with the story

Reply to alp227 (Reply #17)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:06 PM

Mar 2020

Certainly akin to something Margret Mead would say...

https://divinity.yale.edu/news/15000-year-old-bone-and-fall-2013-issue-reflections

Ramsey Barner

(349 posts)

21. Well, America, "Break a Leg!"

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 01:32 PM

Mar 2020

jimmil

(629 posts)

22. Well, they could have...

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 02:02 PM

Mar 2020

Been fattening the person up for a BBQ... you know, have a few friends over for maybe some fruit from a mammoth stomach and a nice rub on the meat.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

24. Even on Thursdays, Dahmer had a little Italian.

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Wed Mar 18, 2020, 04:13 PM

Mar 2020

subana

(586 posts)

25. that's beautiful!

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 05:48 PM

Mar 2020

as someone who has broken bones several times in my life, it is especially comforting!

One time I broke my ankle after having had surgery on my arm a short time before. Since the arm surgery was an obstacle to using crutches, I was in a wheelchair for several months until I could recover. I also lived in an upstairs apartment which meant, I could not easily go anywhere. So my mom, who lived about 1000 miles away from here, invited me to live with her until I was better. Even though she also had a job at the time, I greatly appreciated her helping me.

OneCrazyDiamond

(2,031 posts)

26. I see her point, but to be snarky....

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 05:54 PM

Mar 2020

I have seen many animals in exoskeletons missing whole limbs and survive.

trof

(54,256 posts)

28. Well, there's always at least ONE who tries to kill the buzz.

Reply to OneCrazyDiamond (Reply #26)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 06:49 PM

Mar 2020

thanks

OneCrazyDiamond

(2,031 posts)

32. I couldn't help it. It just popped in there.

Reply to trof (Reply #28)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:54 PM

Mar 2020

I'll double down....Some lizards and salamanders can regrow limbs altogether.

Nature finds a way.

Karadeniz

(22,493 posts)

29. Lovely and true...thanks for sharing!

Reply to mia (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 07:29 PM

Mar 2020

calimary

(81,209 posts)

31. Most thought-provoking. K&R

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Thu Mar 19, 2020, 04:47 AM

Mar 2020

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